WSEAS Transactions on Systems
Print ISSN: 1109-2777, E-ISSN: 2224-2678
Volume 14, 2015
Numerical Study of Occupants’ Evacuation from a Room for Requirements in Codes
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Abstract: During fires or other emergencies, occupants of buildings or specific areas need to escape from the hazardous location as quickly as possible. Efficient and safe evacuation of these occupants is a core research topic in the public security field. With reference to the provisions in various codes, some specific requirements are not the same, such as the required number of occupants in a room with a single exit, the minimum width of the exit and the angle between two exits in a room. Combined with the detailed evacuation requirements, research of constructing an optimized building environment to facilitate the evacuation of occupants is of important realistic significance. The evacuation simulation model employed is based on a social force model in order to investigate the effect of each influence factors on clearance (evacuation) time. The research results have the potential to provide a theoretical foundation and the technical support for improving evacuation processes as well as the relevant evacuation standards implemented in various countries.
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Keywords: Occupants’ Evacuation, Simulation, Clearance Time, Requirements in Codes, Social Force Model
Pages: 54-63
WSEAS Transactions on Systems, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1109-2777 / 2224-2678, Volume 14, 2015, Art. #6